Title: XP Antivirus Pro 2010

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Remove XP Antivirus Pro 2010. Removal instructions

Also known as: XPAntivirusPro 2010, XPAntivirusPro2010

Severity scale:

(69 / 100)

XP Antivirus Pro 2010 (also can be met as XP Antivirus Pro) is a rogue anti-spyware application. It uses false scan results and fake security warnings in order to scare you into purchasing this bogus software. It states that your computer is infected with Trojans, adware or malware and that you should purchase XP Antivirus Pro 2010 to remove the infections that of course don't even exist. This parasite is advertised through the use of Trojans. It's also promoted on various malicious websites. Once active, this parasite will ostensibly scan your computer and list various fake infections or security threats. It will also flood your computer with very annoying pop-ups and security alerts. One of such fake security alerts states:

XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Firewall Alert!
XP Antivirus Pro 2010 has blocked a program from accessing the Internet
Internet Explorer is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32-Keylogger.gen
Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.

While running, XPAntivirusPro2010 loads fake system scanners. It displays exaggerated or false scan results with tons of worms, Trojans and other mawlare. As a solution for fixing everything and deleting all the infections, XP Antivirus Pro 2010 will ask you to pay for a "full" version of the program. However, wasting your money in such a way is not recommended! There's also another very annoying thing about this infection. It blocks legitimate anti-spyware and anti-virus software. Actually it blocks all executable files, so very likely you won't be able to launch even a notepad. Last, but not least, XPAntivirusPro 2010 will hijack Internet Explorer. It will display bogus websites and redirect you to the pay page of the rogue program. The removal guide written below will show you how to disable its restrictions and how to remove the rogue program for your PC.

XP Antivirus Pro 2010 removal instructions:

1. Click Start->Run (or WinKey+R). Input: "command". Press Enter or click OK.

2. Type "notepad" as shown in the image below and press Enter. Notepad will open.

3. Copy and past the following text into Notepad:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]

4. Save file as "exefix.reg" (without quotation-marks) to your Desktop.
NOTE: choose Save as type: All files

5. Double-click to open exefix.reg. Click "Yes" for Registry Editor prompt window.

6. Download Spyware Doctor or an automatic removal tool below. Update Spyware Doctor and run a full system scan.

If you can't complete the above steps then please use another PC to download an automatic removal tool and exefix.reg (Right Click (Save Target As)) to download file. Copy these files to USB flash drive or any other external media and transfer them to infected computer. Launch exefix.reg file first and then install Spyware Doctor.

Related files: av.exe, WRblt8464P

XP Antivirus Pro 2010 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

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XP Antivirus Pro 2010 manual removal:

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Kill processes:
av.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\DefaultIcon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start\command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | @ = ?�??�?%AppData%\av.exe?�? /START ?�?%1?�� %*?�?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = ?�??�?%1?�� %*?�?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | @ = ?�?secfile?�?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | Content Type = ?�?application/x-msdownload?�?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | @ = ?�??�?%AppData%\av.exe?�? /START ?�?%1?�� %*?�?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = ?�??�?%1?�� %*?�?

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
%UserProfile%\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\av.exe %UserProfile%\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WRblt8464P

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Information added: 2010-02-01 05:40:23
Information updated: 2010-08-15 11:08:26

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Wingcmdr

thank you so much, that darn thing was starting to annoy the crud out of me lol, thank you

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2010 02 13

<Guest>

This worked perfectly!

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2010 02 25

<Guest>

Thank you!

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2010 02 26

<Guest>

This worked great. After registering, we rebooted and everything works fine now. Thanks!

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2010 02 26

<Guest>

When I try to merge the registry files I get the error message that it cannot import.....The specified file is not a registry script. You can only import binary registry files from within the registry editor.

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2010 02 28

<Guest>

Another way is System Restore!
But ty

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2010 02 28

<Guest>

I ran steps 1,2,3,4,and 5. But then I installed ESET, Now the Start menu is disabled, and I get some funky 'safe mode' type list asking me what program I want to run. Cannot get into System Restore.

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2010 03 03

<Guest>

NEED HELP! When I saved the registry fix to the desktop, not thinking, I then RAN it from the desktop. Now, none of my .exe files will work! I can't even edit the registry, because "windows needs to know who created this file." Help, please! I screwed up royally!

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2010 03 08

<Guest>

AHHH Same has happened to me my .exe files will not run!! how do I fix or undo this reg fix????

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2010 03 10

<Guest>

It worked great for me. I download the fix to a usb from another computer and the run it on the infected one, and that was it. Thanks a lot!

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2010 03 10

NOT Happy

This does not work unless your prepared to buy the software. Another ploy to sell a software. It will scan for free but not fix it until you buy it. Wht falsly advertise that it will remove. It will block, that's it.

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2010 03 15

<Guest>

Thanks so much! Worked like a charm

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2010 04 06

<Guest>

the exefix.reg worked great thanks!! put it on a usb flash drive, ran it then was able to get mbam to work, thanks again, I thought I was going to have to format

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2010 04 14

<Guest>

version which got onto wifes laptop (lenovo 3000 c100) disables all menu items and progs will not run via commands!

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2010 04 19

<Guest>

I was once infected by this, it took us a month to fix it until we put the restart disk in (Thanks Gateway!)

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2010 08 15

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